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  • Environmental microbiology
  • Wastewater treatment biotechnology
  • Metagenomics

Background:

  • Activated sludge (AS) bacterial communities are critical for municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) performance.
  • Understanding factors influencing AS bacterial community structure is essential for optimizing WWTP operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key factors affecting bacterial assemblages in activated sludge.
  • To elucidate the variation patterns of bacterial communities over time in WWTPs.

Main Methods:

  • Collection of time-series activated sludge samples from two WWTPs over two years.
  • Metagenomic sequencing to analyze bacterial community composition and structure.
  • Statistical analysis of environmental factors and bacterial abundance data.

Main Results:

  • Significant seasonal shifts and successional patterns were observed in bacterial communities at genus and species levels.
  • Temperature was identified as a decisive factor for long-term bacterial assemblage patterns.
  • Taxa abundance distribution followed exponential formulations, with persistent taxa comprising approximately 90% of the community, ensuring stable treatment performance.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental factor changes cause bacterial structure variations, but species interactions promote community recovery and stability.
  • Functional cooperation among bacterial species is a dominant factor shaping AS microbial assemblages.
  • Rare bacterial groups may hold potential for removing emerging pollutants.